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respiratory

🇬🇧 UK/rəˈspɪrətri/🇺🇸 US/ri'spaiәrәtәri/
TOEFLB2

Definitions

adj.

Relating to breathing or the organs involved in breathing

呼吸的;与呼吸系统有关的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
spirbreathe, spirit
+
aconnector
+
torysuffix
=respiratory

Common Collocations

  • 1.respiratory system呼吸系统
  • 2.respiratory disease呼吸系统疾病
  • 3.respiratory tract呼吸道
  • 4.respiratory failure呼吸衰竭

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Prolonged exposure to air pollution can cause serious respiratory diseases.

  • 2.

    The hospital's respiratory unit was overwhelmed during the flu season.

  • 3.

    Smoking significantly weakens the respiratory system over time.

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